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Tryon Daily Bulletin

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Vol. 86 / No. 25

Tryon, N.C. 28782

Wednesday, March 6, 2013

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After winning the Block House feature race in 2012, Divine Fortune, owned by William Pape and trained by Jonathon Sheppard, went on to be a finalist in the prestigious Eclipse Awards. To find out more about the 67th-annual Block House Steeplechase visit blockhouseraces. com or call 828-863-0480.

Here’s a list of upcoming meetings and events for area nonprofit community and governmental organizations:

Today

Polk County Mobile Recycling Unit, Wednesdays, Fire Department in Green Creek, 7 a.m. - noon. The Meeting Place Senior Center, Wednesday activities include Tai Chi, 9 a.m.; medication assistance; ceramics, 9:30 a.m.; Wacky Wednesday, senior fitness and Italian club, 10 a.m.; bingo and bridge, 12:30 p.m. 828-894-0001. Green Creek Community Center, quilters’ group, (Continued on page 2)

Madcap Puppets bring their puppet theater to Super Saturday March 16. (photo submitted)

Super Saturday box office sales open today by Samantha Hurst

While many families have already swiftly returned their

Super Saturday order forms through the school system, the general public today, Wednes-

day, March 6 has the opportu(Continued on page 4)

Polk hires Dr. Lassiter as interim medical director by Leah Justice

After going a little over two weeks without an emergency

services medical director, Polk County hired Dr. Lonnie Lassiter to serve as interim.

The Polk County Board of (Continued on page 6)

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Wednesdays, 10 - 11:30 a.m. Saluda Center, Wednesday activities, Trash Train, 10 a.m.; gentle Yin Yoga 12:30 p.m. For more activities, email saludacenter@hotmail.com or visit www.saluda.com. Tryon Kiwanis Club, meets Wednesdays, noon, Congregational Church, 210 Melrose Ave., Tryon. Female Domestic Abuse Intervention Program Wednesdays 6-7:30 p.m., Steps to HOPE. 894-2340. Alcoholics Anonymous Tryon 12 and 12, Wednesdays, 6:30 - 7:30 p.m., Tryon Coffeehouse, 90 Trade Street.

Thursday

Polk County Mobile Recycling Unit, Thursdays, 7 a.m. noon, corner of Hampton Court and Hwy 108. Saluda Center, Thursday activities: knitting group, 9:30 a.m.; gentle Yin Yoga, 5:30 p.m. For more activities, email saludacenter@hotmail.com or visit www.saluda.com. The Meeting Place Senior Center, Thursday activities include ceramics, 9:30 a.m.; devotions, 10 a.m.; bingo or movie, 12:30 p.m.; grocery shopping, 1 p.m.; yoga, 6 p.m. 828-894-0001. House of Flags Museum, open Thursdays, 10 a.m. to 1

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p.m., 33 Gibson Street, Columbus. Landrum Library, Lap Babies, 10 a.m., 20- 25 minute session for young children and care givers includes music, nursery rhymes, action poems and short books. Storytime at 10:30 a.m. for preschoolers includes books, music and fingerplays. Call 828457-2218. Polk County Historical Association Museum, open Thursdays, 10 a.m. - 1 p.m., 60 Walker St., Columbus, lower level. Free. Republican Women will meet on Thursday, March 7 at 11:30 a.m. at Tryon Estates. Info: Cheryl Every at 894-6457. AA open discussion meeting, Happy, Joyous and Free, noon on Thursdays, Columbus United Methodist Church, 76 N. Peak Street, across from Stearns gym. Rotary Club of Tryon, meets every Thursday at noon at Tryon Presbyterian Church on Harmon Field Rd. Al-Anon: Foothills Come to Believe, Thursdays, 7 p.m., Polk Wellness Center, 155 W. Mills St., Suite 202, Columbus. Green Creek Community Center, Zumba exercise class, Thursdays 11 a.m. and 7 p.m., in gym. Mill Spring VFW Post 10349, bingo, Thursdays, 7-9 p.m. (year round). 828-8945098. NAMI Support Group, Thursdays, 7 - 8 p.m. in the blue room of Tryon Presbyterian Church, located on Harmon Field Road in Tryon. The group, sponsored by the National Alliance for the Mentally Ill (NAMI), is for anyone feeling anxious or depressed and those with a diagnosis of a mental illness. All conversations are confidential. No charge. 828817-0382.

Friday

Alcoholics Anonymous, Thursdays, 8 p.m., CooperRiis, Mill Spring. 828-859-7099. PAC hike at Ashmore Heritage Preserve Rescheduled PAC hike at Ashmore Heritage

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LOCAL WEATHER Forecast:

Today

Tomorrow

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Today: Sunny, with no chance of rain. High 51, low 32. Thursday: Sunny, with no chance of rain. High 57, low 30.

Monday’s weather was: High 55, low 30, no rain.

OBITUARIES Jay Thomas Alexander, p. 12

Preserve. Meet: Gowensville Spinx at 8:30 a.m. 4-miles, moderate; trail type - out & back w/ loop. Visit PAC’s website, www. pacolet.org, “Upcoming Events/ Hikes” or call 828-859-5060 for more information. S a l u d a C e n t e r, F r i d a y events: chair exercise, 9:30 a.m.; Trash Train, 10 a.m.; NA Meeting, 8 p.m. For more activities, email saludacenter@hotmail. com or visit www.saluda.com. The Meeting Place Senior Center, Friday activities include movie matinee or drumming at 10 a.m. and bingo or movie at 12:30 p.m. 828-894-0001. American Legion Post 250, weekly bingo games, Fridays, 7 p.m., 43 Depot St., Tryon. Doors open 5:30 p.m. Smoke-free. Narcotics Anon., Saluda Senior Center, Friday, 8 p.m.

Saturday

Polk’s Folk Farmer Day and Poultry Swap Visit the Mill Spring Ag Center for a heritage poultry swap and sale, indoor farmer’s market, quilt display and demonstrations of soapmaking, butter-making, spinning, quilting and more. Columnist and writer Bill Thompson from Our State Magazine will speak about rural heritage at 1 p.m. in the Ag Center Auditorium. The event is free to attend. Ag Center 828-894-2281 or stephen@polkcountyfarms.org. Green Creek Community Center, Zumba class, Saturdays, 9 a.m.

Grassroots Art Project, holds art classes to benefit Lennie’s Fund and the Humane Society, Saturdays from 9:30 – 11:30 a.m. There is no fee for the class and all materials will be provided. Classes are held at the Holy Cross Episcopal Church on Melrose Ave. in Tryon. Call 828899-0673 for more information. Shiitake Mushroom Workshop, Ever wanting to cultivate your own yummy shiitake mushrooms? Vaughn Loeffler returns for his second year of leading shiitake workshops at MSAC. He’ll walk you through the process of inoculating your own shiitake log to take home. For pricing and to register, contact Laura at laura@polkcountyfarms.org or 828-894-2281 to register. House of Flags Museum, open Saturdays, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., 33 Gibson Street, Columbus. Polk County Historical Association Museum, open Saturdays, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m., 60 Walker St., Columbus, lower level. Free. Tryon Fine Arts Center, Oil painting class for teens with Margaret Curtis, Saturdays, noon - 3 p.m. Heart to Heart Gala Feb. 9 at 6 p.m.Cobb Family Life Center at Green Creek Missionary Baptist Church. Keynote speaker will be Dr. Teresa Romzick of (Continued on page 23)

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Pair of pileated woodpeckers Neb Conner said he’s seen a single Pileated Woodpecker several times in his yard, but last week was the first time he’s seen two of them together. The birds were in his front yard “pecking” on a pecan tree. Conner asked that the Bulletin share this photo with fellow bird lovers. (photo submitted)

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• Super Saturday

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nity to grab up tickets to shows. “The shows are all really good this year so you can’t go wrong with any of them,” said Super Saturday Chairperson Marianne Carruth. The box office at Tryon Fine Arts Center is open March 6-8 and March 14-15 from 10 a.m. – 1p.m. To find out more, call 828-859-8322, ext. 301. Carruth said audiences should expect fantastic performances regardless of which shows they select. She did say she’s really excited about performers such as Antonio Rocha who will perform twice at the Congregational Church. “He’s more than a storyteller – he’s an actor,” Carruth said. “I was blown away by him. He’s just such an artist at what he does.” All the shows are evenly distributed between the venues so Carruth encourages attendees to check out shows not only in the arts center but also at the Congregational Church, Holy Cross Episcopal Church and on the community stage. She also said Super Saturday’s board was able to improve lighting and sound equipment at other venues because of a Polk County Community Foundation grant provided last year. One of the exciting shows taking stage this year involves

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puppets. In fact, there are only four giant puppet theaters in the United States, and Super Saturday has one of them – the Madcap Puppets – performing March 16 with the Brothers Grimm and “When You Wish Upon a Fish.” Well, sort of. The Grimms wrote “The Fisherman and his Wife.” Madcap Puppets have three completely different versions of that story and can’t decide which fishy fairy tale to choose for their book. Each outrageous version includes audience participation, a magical talking fish and a surprise ending; making for a wild ride. The Madcap Productions Puppet Theatre was founded in Cincinnati in 1981, firmly rooted in the art of professional puppet theatre, children’s literature and world cultures. Their repertoire is filled with comicabsurd and original fairy tale performances, which they take to schools, community centers, art museums, and libraries. In 1992 they even toured the Ukraine with a production of “Little Red Riding Hood” performed entirely in Russian. The giant puppets and their human friends will perform in the Episcopal Church Parish Hall at 9:30 a.m. and 1:15 p.m. For ticket information, go to tryonsupersaturday.com. – Connie Clark contributed to this article

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Super Saturday March 16th

Mutts Gone Nu 9:30 & 1:15

Goowin’s Balloowins 9:30 & 1:15

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Soul Street Dance 10:45 & 2:30

Tarradiddle Players 10:45 & 2:30

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Commissioners met Monday, March 4 and approved a contract with Dr. Lassiter by a 4-1 vote. Commissioner chair Michael Gage, vice-chair Ted Owens and commissioners Keith Holbert and Tom Pack approved the contract, while commissioner Ray Gasperson voted against the contract. Dr. Lassiter’s hiring comes after the board fired former medical director, Dr. Allison Owens in January. Dr. Owens agreed to stay on as director until Feb. 15, with the county having a month to work under the state to find a new director. Dr. Lassiter was the only doctor who applied for the position. His contract requires the county to pay Dr. Lassiter $1,000 per month, or $12,000 annually. Gasperson said the board is aware of his concerns saying, “quite frankly I feel this whole process concerning the medical director for EMS has been handled badly.” He said he feels St. Luke’s Hospital should have been included in the decision- making since commissioners are not medical professionals. “I know we’ve been put in a position since we just had one application,” Gasperson said. “We’re between a rock and a hard place frankly right now.” Pack then asked Pittman if St. Luke’s CEO Ken Shull said the hospital had no one to recommend for the position. Pittman said that was correct. Pack then asked Pittman if he spoke to St. Luke’s CEO Ken Shull, who said he had no one else to offer for medical director and Pittman said that was correct. Pack also asked if Lassiter had any endorsements and Pittman responded that the county received endorsements from the Polk County Medical Society and Dr. George Kim. Renée McDermott stood for citizen comments and first

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questioned the firing of Dr. Allison Owens. McDermott said two of the commissioners told her previously that the reasons were because Dr. Owens was too hard on volunteers. “As best I could tell, that meant that she required them to comply with state standards,” said McDermott. “No more, no less. That was the right thing to do. There was nothing wrong with it. Surely adhering to and applying state-mandated standards is not a firing offense.” McDermott then said as the contract in the agenda packet makes clear, commissioners’ reasons were to hire Dr. Lassiter, who she said is a political supporter of commissioners Owens and Pack. McDermott then questioned Lassiter’s endorsements. She said Lassiter has not provided an important qualification in the administrative code, which makes it clear that the local physician community consists of the hospital staff, the local medical society or the emergency physicians group. McDermott also said commissioners have said that four fire departments have endorsed Dr. Lassiter. She asked why not all the fire departments and said nothing is known about the nature of the endorsements or how they were obtained. “Those endorsers include, after all, people who complained that Dr. Owens was too tough, and they are among the people that the EMS medical director will oversee,” McDermott said. “But members of Polk County’s fire departments are not members of ‘the local physician community.’ So their endorsement cannot be used to meet the EMS medical director standards.” The county received two letters for Dr. Lassiter. One was from Dr. Kim, M.D., which said he has known Dr. Lassiter for several years and they have a good working relationship. Dr. Kim’s letter (Continued on page 11)

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Opinion

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Attendance one of council members’ commitments As members of the press we attempt often to encourage residents to attend city council and county commission meetings. Why do we do so? These meetings are an important way to connect with town leadership. During these meetings residents can air grievances or make known their wishes related to important town decisions. The trick to making these connections with town leadership is for the town leaders to also be in attendance. At the last Tryon Town Council meeting councilman George Baker made a motion to eliminate pay for council members when they missed meetings. The council meeting that night possessed a heated charge because of disagreements related to the firing of the town manager, but Baker’s point about attendance grabbed our attention nonetheless. Just how many meetings have council members missed over the last year? Through a cursory glance at board minutes we discovered that council members have missed few meetings. In fact, Wim Woody is the only council member to have missed a regular meeting, according to our records, since April 2012. Woody has missed two regular council meetings and a budget workshop, while Doug Arbogast missed one special meeting related to a Community Development Block Grant and Mayor Alan Peoples missed a joint meeting with the county and other towns on March 27, 2012. Baker said in the future he doesn’t believe town council members should receive stipends when they don’t attend meetings and there might be some validity to the request. Except in the situation of an emergency, council members have a responsibility to attend these meetings. There are after all only 12 regular session meetings a year and they are always scheduled for the third Tuesday of the month. This is a fact candidates know going into an election for one of the seats. If someone cannot accommodate this requirement then we ask he or she not run for the position. When constituents select you to represent them, they are asking you to commit to being available for the key decisions a town must make. Being involved in those decisions requires attendance at council meetings. - Tryon Daily Bulletin Staff

The Tryon Daily Bulletin The World’s Smallest Daily Newspaper Betty Ramsey, Publisher Editor Designer Reporter

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Samantha Hurst Gwen Ring Leah Justice

Canis Latrans, Latin for Barking Dog

snare without a clean kill. The second mouse gets the cheese (or the ensnared). To the editor: A 25-year veteran trapper for Predator Masters.com, web- 30 percent of central Kentucky’s site for Savage Arms’ centerfire major thoroughbred farms sets M10 Predator, attributed this cage traps to remove coyotes, quote to Abraham Lincoln: “We skunks, raccoons, opossums and the people are the rightful mas- other varmints possibly carrying ters of both Congress and the leptospirosis, EPM and EPE. courts, not to overthrow the Con- Cage traps do take some effort stitution, but overthrow the men to catch, live and unbroken, the who pervert the Constitution.” coyote. However, money is made Sacred is our right to vote. by a cottage-industry of locals One gentleman wrote the Bul- who market live, but corralled, letin; “The ‘majority’ of citizens coyote or fox and profit from the in Polk County are not of the trainers who school their hound opinion that trapping should be packs by running down the live, banned here, regardless of the contained bait. opinions expressed by One opinion a few who write to the Letter wrote coyotes Bulletin and gather sig- to the attack “calves, natures from websites Editor colts, goats.” Not where a thousand signaa problem for our tures can be obtained at the click family’s 200-acre cow/calf and of a mouse, and have no interest thoroughbred breeding operation in the well-being of landowners and later with our 60 milking who live here.” Jersey cows. Guardian dogs and This is a mouthful opinion, donkeys will aggressively repel but not a verifiable fact. No proof predators and work well in both of validity exists. There isn’t fenced and range operations. A any evidence due to the lack of U.S. sheep producers’ survey sunshine or transparency in the reported 82 percent regarded commissioners’ secretive vote guardian dogs an economic asset. on trapping. Would Lincoln conThis same writer opined that sider denying the vote to citizens there wasn’t “money” to be made a perversion of constitutional “off of pelts,” as “there isn’t a trust? single fur outlet in western North Will the traps be steel or cage Carolina.” A writer’s job is to traps? tell the truth. The truth is that The humane treatment of ani- the demand and price paid for mals is a barometer of society’s coyote pelts have skyrocketed values. Hunting and trapping in China. Yes, the coyote, also licenses hold accountability. The known as the American jackal coyote is a noble beast. I believe (scientific theory being coyotes this because I believe God cre- evolved in North America), is ated coyotes as well as all crea- another U.S. product shipped tures, great and small, pronounc- to manufacturing jobs in China, ing them “good.” Humans are the our government’s largest foreign stewards of the earth. If a herd creditor. Our sly commissioners or pack must be culled, a clean voted to market coyote – live, kill is deserved in respect for the crippled or dead. creator’s creation. Steel traps, -Wils Norton, even with teeth removed, still Green Creek

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Letter to the Editor

Misrepresented

To the editor: I am compelled to correct a fabrication made by a recent letter writer, John Blanton, whose letter was published in the Wednesday, Feb. 20 Bulletin. Unfortunately, Mr. Blanton has a history of attempting to justify his position with accusations, inaccuracies and innuendos. He presents himself as the N.C. Wildlife expert for Polk County. However, do not be misled. Gordon Myers, execu-

Letter to the Editor

FHS Fundraiser

To the editor: As a sporadic volunteer at the Foothills Humane Society, I am blown away each time I go there. The care and compassion that is shown to these abandoned and sometimes abused animals is amazing. I decided to do a fundraiser in order to help out

Letter to the Editor

Trapping

To the editor: In response to the March 4 article, “Polk hears positive comments over decision to allow trapping,” I missed the Feb. 18 meeting, but would like to respond to comments made regarding that meeting. To Scott Woodworth who spoke about people against trapping, claiming, “Those same people would be here against firearms on your property,” I’d like to say that of course, he has no idea the opinions of anti-trapping people on any issue other than trapping. But he brings up an interesting point. The trapping issue actually transcends party or political stance. Most people —liberal, conservative and between — love their pets and want them to be safe. 80 per-

tive director of the N.C. Wildlife Commission, has refuted past statements made by Mr. Blanton and has also stated that “…Mr. Blanton is not a spokesperson for the (N.C. Wildlife) Agency…” Mr. Blanton stated in his letter that “one woman said she would rather her husband be bitten by another rabid fox than have trapping in Polk County.” Wow! That sure sounds like an extremist position. The truth is I was the woman who Mr. Blanton completely misrepresented in his attempt to sensationalize the trapping issue.

My presentation to the commissioners at the Feb. 4 meeting centered around the fact that trapping is inhumane and that we need to explore other avenues of ridding the area of nuisance wildlife. Rabies had been raised as an issue. Therefore, I shared that a few years ago my husband was bitten by a rabid fox, but that he would have been the last person that would have wanted that fox to suffer or be in agony (in a trap). The rest of the story is that my husband killed the animal humanely, sent it to the state lab

to be tested, and yes, my husband had to have rabies shots. We should be wary of people who attempt to mislead the commissioners and the public. What is their agenda? If we still have people in our midst who think it is ok to torture animals, it is probably too much to expect an honest discussion on this issue. Anyone interested in the presentations made at the Feb. 4 meeting can order a copy of the transcript from the commissioners’ office. – Brenda Brock, Tryon

with what has to be a staggering amount of money needed to continue such extraordinary work. It was not until I started to work on my fundraiser that I realized that the people in this community are just as caring and compassionate about our animals. I went to Mountain First Bank in Columbus and talked to Mr. Pannell, vice-president and branch manager about holding

my fundraiser at the bank. He not only quickly agreed, but offered all kinds of help. I stopped by McKinsey Printing and talked with owner, Steve McKinsey. He graciously donated his time and some supplies that I would need for this project. We are all very blessed to live in an area with such great people and great businesses. Not a single animal at the shelter can do anything to support

either business and yet these two businessmen did not hesitate to help out. My fundraiser will run at the Columbus branch Mountain First Bank through Wednesday, March 6. One hundred percent of the donations go to Foothills Humane Society. I hope you all will stop by and help me to help the animals at our shelter. – Dee Owen, Columbus

cent of Americans favor viewing wildlife and not killing it, according to the YouTube documentary on trapping, “Cull of the Wild.” To Rickie McFalls, who spoke to the safety of pets, saying, “I’ve got dogs. I keep them in the yard,” I’d like to point out that many pet owners enjoy hiking, biking, riding and hunting with their dogs, and don’t confine them to their yards at all times. Those pet owners will be putting their dogs at great risk of serious injury, suffering and death if the commissioners get their way. John Blanton praised the commissioners, saying, “You listened to the professionals, you listened to the public comments,” seeming to forget that the commissioners only listened to the public after they had voted to request the reinstatement of trapping, and ignored their comments. Mr. Blanton claimed that most

comments came from national groups like PETA. I can’t confirm or deny that, as I wasn’t there, but I am certain that those groups are watching to see how the issue is resolved here. Our situation is unique in that most of the country and even the world is banning inhumane trapping on a huge scale, and our county commissioners are working to bring it back. It’s unheard of, really, so yes, PETA is interested, as are other animal rights groups. Mr. Blanton warns, “Your sport is going to be next,” and he’s right if your sport involves inhumane cruelty and the torture of animals. I was present at the March 4 commissioners’ meeting, so I witnessed citizens’ comments on trapping for that meeting myself. There were two — both detailed reports on research done on trapping — research that should have been done by the commissioners

before their vote, rather than by citizens. Deborah O’Donnell reported on her interviews with biologists with the North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission and her discovery of a federal assistance program — the BMAP (Beaver Management Assistance Program) that assists the department of transportation, local government and private landowners in non-lethal methods of controlling beavers, and is used by many other counties in North Carolina. Why wasn’t this kind of research done by the commissioners before their vote? And now that private citizens are uncovering so much information to support an anti-trapping stance, why haven’t the commissioners rescinded their request to change the law? – Susan McNabb, Tryon

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and the holder of the note ject to the restrictive evidencing said default covenants recorded in having directed that the Book 197 at Page 1232 Deed of Trust be fore- and the amendments reclosed, the undersigned corded in Book 202 at Substitute Trustee will of- Page 2295, Book 207 at fer for sale at thecourt- Page 1239 and Book 283 ISCELLANEOUS house door of the county at Page 810, Polk County courthouse where the Registry. property is located, or the Like new canoe, Old usual and customary lo- Save and except any reTown, Osprey 155, green cation at the county leases, deeds of release w/3 webb seats, oar locks, courthouse for conduct- or prior conveyances of 2 paddles & 2 oarfs. $750 ing the sale on March 7, record. 2013 at 10:00AM, and Call 828-808-2097 will sell to the highest bid- Said property is comder for cash the following monly known as Lot 11 Round Bale Hay described property situ- Hamilton Drive, Tryon, For Sale. ated in Polk County, NC 28782. $30 per roll. North Carolina, to wit: Third party purchasers Call 817-4049 BEING all of Lot 11, con- must pay the excise tax, taining 4.22 acres, as and the court costs of shown and delineated Forty-Five Cents (45¢) upon a plat entitled per One Hundred Dollars EGALS "Equestrian Estates", Co- ($100.00) pursuant to lumbus Twp., Polk NCGS 7A-308(a)(1). A County, No. Car., dated cash deposit (no personal LEGAL NOTICE October 7, 1987, pre- checks) of five percent pared by Sam T. Marlowe (5%) of the purchase 12 SP 118 & Associates, Reg. Land price, or Seven Hundred NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE Surveyor, Columbus, Fifty Dollars ($750.00), North Carolina, which plat whichever is greater, will is duly recorded in be required at the time of NORTH CAROLINA, Map/Slide A-397 at Page the sale. Following the POLK COUNTY 875, in the Office of the expiration of the statutory Under and by virtue of a Register of Deeds for upset bid period, all the Power of Sale contained Polk County, North Caro- remaining amounts are in that certain Deed of lina; reference being immediately due and owTrust executed by Glenn made to said recorded ing. A. Hall and Janet L. Hall plat for a full and com- to PRLAP, I n c . , plete metes and bounds Said property to be ofTrustee(s), which was description of said tract, fered pursuant to this Nodated September 25, pursuant to North Caro- tice of Sale is being of2007 and recorded on lina General Statutes fered for sale, transfer and conveyance “AS IS September 25, 2007 in Section 47-30(g). WHERE IS.” There are Book 358 at Page 1043, Polk County Registry, The above described no representations of property is conveyed to- warranty relating to the tiNorth Carolina. gether with a right of way tle or any physical, envi Default having been across all roads which ronmental, health or made of the note thereby serve as subdivision safety conditions existing secured by the said Deed roads for Equestrian Es- in, on, at, or relating to of Trust and the under- tates as shown on the the property being offered for sale. This sale is signed, Trustee Services above referenced plat. made subject to all prior of Carolina, LLC, having been substituted as Trus- The above described liens, unpaid taxes, any tee in said Deed of Trust, property is conveyed sub- unpaid land transfer

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also said Dr. Lassiter is an active member of the physician community. The county also received a letter from Dr. Lassiter, who is the president of the Polk Coun-

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ty Medical Society. Lassiter said he’s been the president of the medical society for over five years and his responsibilities have included managing the bank account for the society, arranging physician meetings, school physicals and community screenings.

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taxes, special assessments, easements, rights of way, deeds of release, and any other encumbrances or exceptions of record. To the best of the knowledge and belief of the undersigned, the current owner(s) of the property is/are Glenn A. Hall and wife, Janet L. Hall. An Order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to G.S. 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the property is sold. Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may, after receiving the notice of sale, terminate the rental agreement upon 10 days’ written notice to the landlord. The notice shall also state that upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination. If the trustee is unable to convey title to this property for any reason, the sole remedy of the purchaser is the return of the deposit. Reasons of such inability to convey include, but are not limited to, the filing of a bankruptcy petition prior to the confirmation of the sale and reinstatement of the loan without the knowledge of the trustee. If the validity of the sale is challenged by any party, the trustee, in their sole discretion, if they believe

the challenge to have merit, may request the court to declare the sale to be void and return the deposit. The purchaser will have no further remedy. Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC Substitute Trustee Brock & Scott, PLLC Attorneys for Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC 5431 Oleander Drive Suite 200 Wilmington, NC 28403 PHONE: (910) 392-4988 FAX: (910) 392-8587 File No.: 10-36009-FC01

“I own a practice here in Polk County and refer patients to other physicians in the county and receive referrals from other physicians and providers in the county,” stated Dr. Lassiter’s letter. “Attached is a letter from Dr. Kim verifying my participation in the local

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physician community. I have also maintained privileges at St. Luke’s Hospital since July 2000.” Gasperson read the letter during the meeting with McDermott saying from the audience, “he’s endorsing himself.”

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Jay Thomas Alexander, 80, passed away Sunday, March 3, 2013 at Spartanburg Regional Hospital, S.C., following a brief illness. Born on June 16, 1932 in Detroit, Mich., he was the son of the late Eli and Helen Alexander. After high school graduation, he attended Mercersburg Academy in Pennsylvania, then served eight years in the United States Army. Jay attended the University

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Gun hysteria

To the editor: The alarming amount of violence of late has the Obama regime zeroing in on guns in general and so called “assault” weapons in particular. As usual with the regime, scare tactics to create hysteria is their main theme while facts on the matter are lacking. So let’s look at the facts on just what an “assault” weapon, such as the commonly referred to AR-15, really is. Mechanically the AR-15 is a semi-automatic rifle that uses a detachable magazine and has a black plastic stock. In fact, the AR-15 chambered in a .223 caliber is considered too light to be legal for deer hunting in many states as it has less than half the kinetic energy of the most common deer rifle, the 30-06. The fact is the AR-15 fires a single bullet each time the trigger is pulled, just like .22 rifle or any pistol, and as such is not an automatic weapon. The Assault Weapon Ban of 1994, which expired in 2004, banned a class of weapons, not on their function or power but based on cosmetic characteristics such as detachable magazines, a folding stock, a pistol grip, bayonet mount, etc. How dumb

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of Michigan and Duke University to prepare for his lifelong career as an assessor and appraiser for the commonwealth of Virginia. He came to Polk County in 2001 from Kitty Hawk, N.C. Locally he volunteered at the Lanier Library. He loved cooking good food, collecting wines and always enjoyed life. Jay is survived by his wife of 47 years, Alice Fisher Alexander. You are invited to celebrate Jay’s life at 1 p.m. Thursday, March 7 in the McFarland Funeral Chapel, Tryon with Dr. Darryl E. Maxwell officiating. Memorials may be made to Lanier Library, 72 Chestnut Street, Tryon, N.C. 28782 or the Foothills Humane Society, 989 Little Mountain Road, Columbus, N.C. 28722. An online guest register is available at www.mcfarlandfuneralchapel.com is that for a piece of legislation? In reality, the regime is using the Sandy Hook catastrophe as an attack on the Second Amendment and that’s just plain wrong. The concealed carry licensed individuals are responsible, trained, legal gun folks. They carry a weapon for self- and family- protection and denying them of their rights is really criminal. The people who I fear most are those politicians and individuals who declare their municipality or business establishment as a “gun free” zone. All they are doing is hanging out a sign saying if you want to be a criminal this is the place to come and in doing so endanger the lives of all the law abiding citizens who frequent their territory or establishment. As an example, Chicago is a gun free city and has one of the highest crime rates in the country. If you’re smart you should avoid doing business or frequenting such unsafe areas. So before you jump on the Obama gun ban wagon, think what you’re going to be in for when the only people who’ll have guns will be the bad guys who don’t care about legality. Who’ll be nearby to protect you? – Karl Kachadoorian, Tryon

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Foolish festivities celebrate eighth year in Tryon Festival funds help enhancement of Tryon On Saturday, April 6, the Tryon April Fool’s Festival will celebrate its eighth year of foolish fun in downtown Tryon with a day of music, food, fun, games and general folderol, beginning at 10 a.m. with the opening of the Polk Farmers’ Market season and a Zumbathon on Palmer Street. The Zumbathon, sponsored by Curves of Landrum-Sonya Culbreth, owner, will have an admission charge of $10 or 5 canned food items which will benefit Thermal Belt Outreach. At noon-ish, the Fool’s Parade will begin at the corner of Trade and Oak Streets, the site of “Morris,” Tryon’s notto-be-missed giant hobbyhorse mascot, and proceed along Trade Street, turning right onto Palmer Street. Morris was the 1928 creation of the Tryon Toymakers, the most recent version of which was completed in 2012. Parade participants will include local and regional groups, organizations and other foolish folks in colorful attire just out to have a foolish good time, as well as entries in the Classic Car Show sponsored by Stott’s Ford. A parade entry form can be found on the festival Face-

book page or TDDA’s website. with categories for grown-ups, For more information, contact kids 16-and-under and “AnyKathleen Carson at 828-859- thing Goes,” and will feature 5063. The deadline for entries hand-built, people-powered outhouses being pushed or is April 1. Following the parade, the pulled along Palmer Street. The outhouse races annual Tryon are sponsored Trashion Show, again this a runway fashWant to go? year by Stott’s ion show of ap What: April Fool’s Ford, a maparel and ac Festival jor presence cessories made in downtown exclusively of When: Saturday, April 6 Tr y o n s i n c e recycled ma- Where: Downtown Tryon 1975. terials, will The cornerhave entrants competing in categories such stone of the April Fool’s Festias kids-12-and-under, adults val since its inception in 2006, the races will begin at the corner and pets. Donations of recyclable of Trade and Palmer, beside items that may be used for Stott’s Ford. For information, making outfits may be dropped contact Fred Clas at Stott’s Ford off at Tryon Daily Bulletin, (828-808-2097). A registration Thompson’s Garden Gallery form can be found on the Fesand Outdoor Living or Tryon tival Facebook page or TDDA’s House during regular business website (see below). The deadline for entries is March 15. Just hours. A creative workshop for the before the outhouse races begin, Show will be held on Sunday, there will be a series of goofy March 24, at Thompson’s from races that anyone can partici2-6 p.m. For more information pate in, and no pre-registration about the Trashion Show and will be required. A new addition to the Tryon workshop, contact Mary at Tryon House Apparel at 828- April Fool’s Festival this year 859-9962. The Trashion Show will be a Contra Dance (with is sponsored by Tryon House help from Blue Ridge Contra) Apparel and by Thompson from 6:30-9 p.m. at historic Landscape Professionals, the Sunnydale on South Trade Palmer Street location of the Street. The dance, sponsored by Owens Pharmacy in Tryon, Trashion Show. The eagerly anticipated out- will feature the Irish and Aphouse races start around 2 p.m., palachian folk music of The

Skeeziks (www.westerry.com/ skeeziks/), and will have an admission fee for adults. Throughout the day Tryon restaurants will provide food for purchase from streetside locations, with regional beers/ wines available for purchase. In addition, YEAST will be ‘home’ brewing onsite in downtown. Christopher Laughter will play live Irish music on the streets of downtown Tryon from noon to 3 p.m. and live bands will provide music for listening and dancing on Palmer from 3 to 8 p.m. Volunteers for the festival should contact Shelly Block at 828-859-6473. In addition to supporting various area non-profits, the 2013 Tryon April Fool’s Festival will provide funds for new projects for the enhancement of downtown Tryon and in support of downtown Tryon businesses. TDDA is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, so all donations are tax-deductible. Checks should be written to TDDA and designated for the April Fool’s Festival. See ads in the March issues of BoldLife, The Laurel of Asheville and Life in our Foothills magazine and check out our Facebook page at www. facebook.com/TryonFoolsFest or www.downtowntryon.org. – article submitted by Linda Byington

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Leap Farm owner Lee Mink speaks to Kiwanis Kiwanis members learned about sustainable agriculture and the dangers of genetically modified organisms from Leap Farm owner Lee Mink during the club’s meeting Wednesday, Feb. 27. Mink moved to the area from Alabama years ago and began farming to feed his family. Now he chooses to sell his produce within a 25-mile range of the farm so those purchasing the items are getting the freshest produce possible. Mink also holds workshops at his farm for would-be home gardeners or others interested in making a go of growing produce for sale. (photo by Boyd Correll)

Keglers striking pins in Forest City This is a very low-key fun league for women and men over 50 who want a little recreation. They bowl on Wednesday mornings at 10 a.m. at Autumn Lanes in Forest City. Here are the results of the bowling on Wednesday, Feb. 27. High games over average: Ken Andersson +64 =182 Warner Zipf +58 =190 Charles Painter +54 =174 Chuck Ott +43 =164 Bret Diedrich +42 =175 High series over average: Warner Zipf +96 =494 Charles Painter +64 =455 Connie Knirk +82 =421 Chuck Ott +70 =434 Walt Flaschar +62 =492 Anyone wishing to join the Carolina Keglers should contact Mike Davidson at 828-894-5823 or email kwk1970@windstream. net. Members are asked to please call Mike when they cannot bowl. – article submitted by Mike Davidson

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Exhibits & Events Ferullo Fine Art Studio, 140 Pacolet St., Tryon. “Expressive Watercolor” group, led by Patricia Cole Ferullo, meets each Thursday in the bright spacious classroom from 2-4 p.m., exploring new and exciting ways to create deeply personal expressions on paper in watercolor and mixed media. There are openings for three new students who have some experience in watercolor and an interest in moving beyond realism into the world of imagination as expressed by Kandinsky, Klee, Miro, Frankenthaler, etc. Currently featured in the gallery are new watercolors and acrylics by Patricia Cole-Ferullo and new wood sculpture/assemblage and mixed media wall pieces by Dom Ferullo. For more information, email patdomferul@windstream.net or call 828-859-3177. Honking Tonkers Gallery, 78 East Main St., Saluda. 828-749-1070. Offering mandala classes every Wednesday evening at 7 p.m. There is a small fee for the class. Kathleen’s Gallery, 66 E. Main St., Saluda. Gallery hours are Monday - Saturday 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. For more information, call 828-859-8316. New View Realty, 285 N. Trade St., Tryon. Showing works of Jim Shackelford and Linda Page Hudgins. Monday through Friday 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Saturday 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Skyuka Fine Art, 133 N. Trade St., Tryon. Now featuring new works by local artist Richard Christian Nelson. Currently featuring an award winning portrait by Richard Christian Nelson, receiving an honorary mention from the Portrait Society of America Members Only Competition. For more information, email rich@richnelson.com or call 828-859-0318. Thompson Garden Gallery and Outdoor Living, 83 Palmer St., Tryon. Showcasing local artists and craftsmen. Gallery and showroom hours 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. Monday - Saturday. For more information, call 828-859-3185. Tryon Arts & Crafts School, 373 Harmon Field Rd., Tryon. Mary Lou Diekmann will lead a new Thursday and Friday afternoon wheel throwing class. Currently running Instructors Show. March 9 Segmented Turned Bowl Workshop with Chris Carroll. Call 828-859-8323 for information about new classes and schedules. Tryon Fine Arts Center, 34 Melrose Ave., Tryon. Kindermusik courses for kids, Saturdays at 10:45 a.m., until March 9. Oil painting classes for teens, Saturdays at noon, until March 9. Tryon Painters & Sculptors, 26 Maple St., Tryon. Member’s Show now until April 6. Upstairs Artspace, 49 South Trade St., Tryon. Older Than Dirt Here. After. Southern Comfort. show opens Friday, March 8 with an opening reception Saturday, March 9 at 5 p.m. The gallery is open Tuesday through Saturday, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. 828-859-2828, frontdesk@upstairsartspace.org, www.upstairsartspace.org.

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Live Music THURSDAY, March 7 Purple Onion Marshall Ballew and Wanda Lu Paxton Zenzera Letters to Abigail

FRIDAY, March 8 Kyoto Karaoke contest Purple Onion Fred Whiskin Saluda Grade Café Old time fiddle and banjo tunes Zenzera Mason

SATURDAY, March 9 Party Place & Event Center 7′, Eighty, 9′ Band Purple Onion Marc Yaxley Zenzera Sly Sparrow

SUNDAY, March 10 Kyoto Open mic jam session Larkin’s in Columbus Fred Whiskin, 11:30 a.m. Stone Soup Live entertainment, 11 a.m.

Movies Tryon Theater, 45 S. Trade St., Tryon. March 6 - 10 - Safe Haven March 11 - 12 - Amour March 13 - 17 - The Hobbit

Music Venues Hare and Hound - 101 E. Rutherford St., Landrum, 828-457-3232 Larkin’s - 155 W. Mills St., Columbus, 828-894-8800 Kyoto’s - 112 N. Trade St., Tryon, 828-859-9043 Melrose Inn - 55 Melrose Ave., Tryon, 828-859-0234 Purple Onion - 16 Main St., Saluda, 828-749-1179 Party Place & Event Center - Friendship Rd., Saluda, 828-749-3676 Saluda Grade Café - 40 Main St., Saluda, 828-749-5854 Saluda Inn & Wine Cellar - 229 Greenville St., Saluda, 828-749-9698 Tryon Fine Arts Center - 34 Melrose Ave., Tryon, 828-859-8322 Wine Cellar - 229 Greenville St., Saluda, 828-749-9698 Zenzera - 208 E. Rutherford St., Landrum, 864-457-4554

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Steps to Hope answers student questions Students also learned about careers in non-profit organizations. In the second photo, Ruth Richardson and Debra Backus from Steps to HOPE answer questions from Selena Chavez, Siddhi Pa t e l , S h e i l a R o d r i g u e z and Litzy Sanchez-Roman. (photo submitted by Carlann Scherping)

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Nelson to host figure drawings workshop in Asheville Richard Christian Nelson (Rich Nelson) will teach a fiveday figure and portrait-drawing workshop in Asheville, March 18-22, 2013. The class will take place at the Nelson’s new studio in the River Arts District from 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. each day. Artists will work on the fundamentals of anatomy, form and light to improve their skills at drawing the figure and portrait. This is open to all media, but charcoal (on white paper, and on toned paper with white conte) will be emphasized. “Good drawing skills are critical to many forms of art, and yet the allure of painting, sculpture or another medium often speeds us past this critical skill before we can get a solid handle on it,”

Nelson said. “We can then spend a lifetime regretting our poor drawing skills and not feeling confident of our abilities, or we can confront and begin to master this ability.” The artists will concentrate on drawing from the live model. There will be lectures and demos by Nelson, and group ‘critiques.’ Nelson is an accomplished portrait and gallery artist who lives in Tryon. He and his wife, Kim opened Skyuka Fine Art in 2010 www.SkyukaFineArt.com and his Asheville studio in January 2013. You can visit richnelson.com/ workshops, email rich@richnelson.com or call 828-859-0318 for more information. – article submitted by Kim Nelson

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Premier Fly-Fishing School Marketing gone amuck Have you ever wanted to learn something truly special for this area? The Pisgah Chapter of Trout Unlimited is holding its annual Fly Fishing School on Saturday, April 20, from 8:30 a.m. to 4:15 p.m. at Harmon Field in Tryon. Students will receive not only a full day of practical instruction from experienced anglers covering the basics of fly fishing including equipment; casting; line management; and stream tactics; they will also get a half day session of “hands on” learning on one of the area’s trout rich rivers or streams. The combination of the classroom instruction and onthe-water guided practice makes this one of the most unique and economical fly-fishing schools available in our area. The cost of the school (which includes lunch on Saturday) is $125 for adults and $75 for students (ages 10 and older). Equip-

ment for the class will also be provided. For more information or to register for the school, please visit the PCTU website at www. pisgahchaptertu.org. Class size is limited; early registration is recommended. All proceeds from the school help support Trout Unlimited educational and environmental programs in western North Carolina. The PCTU Chapter meets on the second Thursday of the month at the Pardee Health Education Center, Blue Ridge Mall. – article submitted by Linda Byington

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Sometimes you have to won- this case. I have owned many der what the real message of a vehicles including cars, planes marketing campaign is exactly. and boats in my lifetime. AlWe live in a society where though I have my favorite there are few restrictions on manufacturers of each, I have what you can and can’t say. This never considered nor could ever is one of the strengths of our consider one of these vehicles nation, but it does come with to be on the level as one of my current or past both blessing and curse as Rhyme or animal family members. The do most things. Reason implication of The trick is for the majority by Rodney Gibson the commercial is that this veof us to sort hicle exists on through all the messages and reject those that the same level as my beloved are useless or just plain wrong. family member, which is totally So there is a TV commercial ridiculous. I am not unique but that I have noted that seems to I’m not average in my affecembody the classic conflict of tion for vehicles that serve me the blessing and curse. It’s just well and my sincere love and one example of marketers try- affection for my animal family members. ing to change basic values. Now to put this in perspecThe commercial compares the dedicated, love-filled com- tive, I have pet names for all panionship of a dog to that of an automobile — Subaru in (Continued on page 21)

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• Rhyme or Reason (continued from page 20)

my machines, especially the airplane that has carried me over land and water on very dark, cloudy, rainy and frozen nights for hours and thousands of miles where it was only me and the machine late at night or early in the morning- alone and lonely. If you have ever flown a machine at night when the darkness creeps into and haunts your soul while you battle exhaustion and the desire to be home with your partner in a warm bed, then you can understand the need to believe the machine you’re in has a soul. But it doesn’t. You want to believe that it does. You are sitting thousands of feet above terra firma in a machine streaking through the sky at speeds that your great-grandfather wouldn’t comprehend. There are few places or situations where you are not only alone, but in a situation where your actions or inactions can snuff you out. It is just you and the machine. It sometimes seems to have personality and your superstitions want to believe it, but it doesn’t have a soul. It is just a machine that takes care of you because you took care of it. When I look into the windshield of my plane, car, truck or boat, I see a machine that reflects the vision of its builders. I see the creativeness of its creator. As an engineer I understand how the engineer envisioned, designed and built that machine as well as the creative and artistic expression that occurred. I appreciate the caring that went into his/her efforts and the human emotions of hope, desire and expression that embodied their efforts. Just as I can appreciate the Mona Lisa, rock n’ roll and a good play at the Flat Rock Playhouse, I can appreciate the creation of the machine. But these machines do not have a soul and yes that includes the Subaru in the commercial. My animal family

members do have souls. They are living, thinking and loving beings. After living with animals more than 60 years, there are things you learn about them. You know when their “souls” are awakened, thrive and become a part of their lives. A couple of weeks of ago we experienced the difference between animal and machine. After an exceptional day of intense rain that flooded and saturated the ground and drainage areas, we went through a routine of checking the house for leaks. This type of rain

reveals areas of a house that can leak. We found nothing and were thankful. However, Jenny went downstairs and began barking once about every 15 seconds. We thought she and Callie, the feline queen of the house, were playing. However, the barking was not normal for her. When I went downstairs to check I found that she was guarding a coiled copperhead snake (about 3 feet long) in the middle of my home office. It clearly had been flushed out of hibernation and found its way into our house. It was in

an office where I work many hours of the day in bare feet and would have been shortly after arriving home. Needless to say, she gave me a look that seemed to say “where have you been?” In the interest of brevity, the short story is that I caught the snake and disposed of it outdoors. The real story is that, even as a young puppy, she realized the danger, kept the snake coiled and sitting still so I could find it and alerted us of the danger. My plane would not have done this nor would a Subaru.

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Wednesday, March 6, 2013

Cannon Summer Music Camp awards for full scholarship The Laurel Lake Music Society Inc. at Tryon Estates has announced the names of the local high school students who have been selected for a full scholarship to the Cannon Summer Music Camp at Appalachian State University in Boone, N.C. Students receiving scholarships this year include: Dakota Cox of Landrum High School (LHS), who plays the piano; Emily Gage of Polk County High School (PCHS), who plays percussion; Lee Jackson of LHS, who plays piano; Colby McGuinn of PCHS, who plays the baritone saxophone; Jessica Woods of PCHS, who plays percussion; and Spencer Taunton of PCHS, who plays percussion. The camp will be held from June 29 to July 20. The scholarships are made possible by the generous donations of residents of Tryon Estates in (Continued on page 23)

Dakota Cox

Emily Gage

Lee Jackson

Colby McGuinn

Jessica Woods

Spencer Taunton

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Columbus. The Laurel Lake Music Society has awarded scholarships totaling more than $112,000 to Landrum and Polk County high school students during the past 11 years. Attendance at the summer camp will enhance the music skills of these students and increase their understanding of music. This is shared with other students upon their return, thus enhancing the overall school music programs. These students participated in an audition in January and completed a recital for family, friends and residents of Tryon Estates on Feb. 26. Music society members are proud for the parents and families who have encouraged the students’ musical talents and are confident these students will excel at the summer music camp. Al and Stella Hart of Tryon Estates are the co-chairs of the scholarship committee. – article submitted by Al Hart

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Rutherfordton. Admission is free, dinner will be served. Attire: Formal. The church is located at 2382 Coxe Rd. Tryon, N.C. 28782. RSVP, by calling 828-817-1750 or 828429-6635.

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Polk County Mobile Recycling Unit, Mondays, Harmon Field/Tryon, 7 a.m. - noon. Saluda Center, Mondays, chair exercise, 9:30 a.m.; line dance, 12:30 p.m.; Saluda Duplicate Bridge, 1:30 p.m. 828749-9245. For more activities, email saludacenter@hotmail. com or visit www.saluda.com. The Meeting Place Senior Center, sing-along, 10 a.m.; senior fitness, 11 a.m.; bingo or bead class 12:30 p.m. 828894-0001. Christian Fellowship Luncheon, TJ’s Cafe, Tryon, Mondays except holidays, noon

‘A Streetcar Named Desire’ auditions March 11 and 12 Auditions for the Spartanburg Bois as she arrives unexpectedly Little Theatre’s production of the on the doorstep of her sister, Stella, play, “A Streetcar Named Desire” and her brother-in-law, Stanley will be held on March 11 and Kowalski. Over the course of one hot, sultry New 12 in the David Orleans sumW. Reid Theatre mer, Blanche’s at the Chapman Want to go? fragile facade Cultural Center. What: “A Streetcar slowly crumbles The production Named Desire” as she meets her will run from match in the May 3-12, and When: March 11 and 12 rough-hewn, will be directed Where: David W. Reid by Dan Harvey. Theatre, Chapman brutish, and sensual StanR o l e s a r e Cultural Center, ley, who sees available for 10- Spartanburg through her and 12 adult males is determined to and females, age 25 and older, and one younger expose her. Rehearsals will begin immemale, age 17-21. Auditions will consist of read- diately after casting. Production dates are May 3, 4, 5, 10, 11 and 12. ings from the script. For more information call 864One of the iconic masterpieces of American theatre, Tennessee 585-8278 or visit www.spartanburWilliams’ A Streetcar Named De- glittletheatre.com. – article submitted sire follows the fading but still atby Steve Wong tractive southern belle Blanche Du - 1 p.m.; food, fellowship and discussion of relevant issues; interdenominational. The present study is The Christian Atheist: Believing in God but Living as if He Doesn’t Exist by Craig Groeschel. 859-5051. Chess Club, Mondays, 12:30 p.m., recreation room, LaurelHurst Apartments, Columbus. Open to anyone in community. 894-3336. Alcoholics Anonymous, Mondays, 5:30 p.m., Tryon United Methodist Church, New Market Road in Tryon. Male Domestic Abuse Intervention Program Mondays, 6 - 7:30 p.m., Steps to HOPE. 894-2340. Landrum Library, free yoga classes. 6:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. Limited to first 30 people. Please submit Curb Reporter items in writing at least two days prior to publication. Items must include a name and telephone number of a contact person. Items will be printed in order by date of event, as space allows.

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